iXS Dirt Masters Festival - Day 3

The third day of the iXS Dirt Masters Festival was probably the most exciting one. The timetable was extremely packed with the BikeUnit Fourcross Rumble and the seeding of the iXS German Downhill Cup, as well as the Slopestyle contest and last but not least the Red Bull Berm Burners.

The third day of the festival is over and the weather definitely seems to be on our side this year: today the sun lured hundreds of visitors to the bike park's different contests and the expo area.

Track Walk with Cedric Gracia - © extreme-pictures.de / Thomas Dietze.

Signing Session - © extreme-pictures.de / Thomas Dietze.

At the downhill track the seeding of the German Dowhnill Cup started right after a last training session in the morning. After hundreds of riders rode down the track time after time, the conditions were getting harder and harder. Nevertheless, the crowd was provided with some fast downhill action by more than 500 riders from 18 different countries. With the speed, also motivation and anticipation increased. In the end, Nick Beer (SUI - Radon Magura Factory) went fastest in the Elite Men category and will be the last man down the hill in tomorrow's finals.

Nick Beer (SUI - Radon Magura Factory) - © extreme-pictures.de / Benjamin Prescher.


Christian Textor (GER - Team Bulls) - © extreme-pictures.de / Thomas Dietze.

In the Elite Women category Casey Brown (CAN - Bergamont Hayes Team) won by split seconds, followed by Carina Cappellari (SUI - Radon Magura Factory), who already won the first race of the GDC in Kranjska Gora last week.

Casey Brown (CAN - Bergamont Hayes Team) - © extreme-pictures.de / Thomas Dietze.

The first finals of the weekend were those of the BikeUnit Fourcross Rumble. In the end, Quentin Derbier (FRA - Rider’s Spirit MTB) edged out Scott Beaumont (GBR - Yeti Racing UK), Benedikt Last (GER - www.fourcross.de) and Simon Waldburger (SUI - g-Form-AEEKA Factory Team). After Hannes Slavik (AUT - Ghost Magura) finished in first place during the qualifying, he only ended up in 13th place in the finals.

4X ProTour Start Final Run - © extreme-pictures.de / Benjamin Prescher.

4X ProTour Start - © extreme-pictures.de / Benjamin Prescher.

Awards Ceremony Elite Men - © extreme-pictures.de / Benjamin Prescher.

The Fourcross ladies were a rather small group this weekend, but nevertheless it was an exciting race. They definitely pushed their limits and Helene Valerie Fruhwirth (AUT - Ciclopia) made it in the end, followed by Julia Lackas (GER - Propain Bikes), Marisa Roth (GER - RC Winnenden) and Michaela Berakova (CZE - FoxHolesShop.cz).

The FMB Silver Slopestyle Contest invited the pros who put on a breathtaking show with their tricks. Sam Pilgrim, who already dominated yesterday's Warsteiner Whip Offs, got the most points of all. With 462 points he was, however, only 5 points ahead of Martin Söderström.

Martin Söderström (SWE - Specialized) - © extreme-pictures.de / Benjamin Prescher.


At the Red Bull Berm Burners eight riders got the chance to compete against pros like Wyn Masters and Martin Söderström at the pumptrack. Every one of them had to fight one of the pros, until the single elimination system revealed Joost Wichman (NED – Flow Team) and Benedikt Last as finalists. After a hot fight Joost Wichman took the title.

Joost Wichman (NED - Flow Team) - © extreme-pictures.de / Benjamin Prescher.

Tonight both riders and visitors can relax before the last day of the festival will invite us all again to the final run of the second iXS German Downhill race 2015. Let's cheer until our voices are sore! See you at the track.

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